Shipbreaking industry accident records suggest the industry treats its labour as expendable.

Bangladesh annually recycles around 2.5 to 3 million tonnes of scrap vessels but this has come down to around 1 million tonnes in the last two years, according to the Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers Association.

Government must address plaguing issues in ship-breaking sector

A worker was killed and two others were injured in a gas pipeline explosion at a ship-breaking yard in Sitakunda.